“Rum” tells the story of an itinerant journalist who travels to Puerto Rico and adopts the rum-soaked lifestyle of the late ’50s as in Hemingway’s “The Lost Generation.” Film wrapped in 2009.

“Hunter S. Thompson became close with Johnny Depp during the filming of ‘Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas’ and showed Depp the unpublished manuscript for ‘The Rum Diary,’ ” King said. “I am extremely proud to bring this novel to film and to honor Hunter’s legacy.”King and Headington’s GK Films founded FilmDistrict last September in partnership with Peter Schlessel.

The company’s “Insidious” opens Friday, followed by “Soul Surfer” on April 8.